Ground Based Air Defence requirement not cut, minister says

Britain’s Ministry of Defence told Parliament that the approved Ground Based Air Defence requirement remains intact after a reduction in the program’s reported whole-life cost. The revised figure excludes estimated funding beyond the ministry’s confirmed rolling ten-year planning period. The Defence Investment Plan commits more than £350 million to double the Army’s Sky Sabre force, with additional Surface-to-Air Missile Operating Centres due for delivery at the end of 2026 and expected to enter service in 2027. Additional Land Ceptor launchers and support vehicles are also under contract for delivery in 2027.